Telegram-herald., 1887-06-09
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uaorning Daring these h0ars tlse iesa ~ay
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sac polieenlen ga datg ana usadsg tie elocllte
hsht< every nsoyiiss thLas ls DISTINCTLY ~.
ible.
IL ~as on night early tn May thai tlss tn
eias1ts occurred .haoh AL .tsnt ~ kss -
counted
The station masters clock ca the New
foFk side nlaFkoa ~ - a IA and tlas naossn.
thres-q qaaFters full. Ma siill high IA the wes
" hat With thiz aud electfae iiglIts Tie road.
~sys aald platforms we're hsashfly iiialni-
mated As the frpoffca stefq~sd cat fTaIn
under the Passenger bosse ise ~os aware -
one o. tw0 silssst forms fiituAe past hiH
uGdss tbt sha1as 81 ile side va1is 1lses<
forms were cats But cats are ese4ye'h1se.
saa the Dewssztaf nlaa tsouklf Nlsltlilsg of
H. " lel, bo~sFef. IA Ets.caed fhe olsm
foutsaik he was SURPRISED a. sre nsore dafk
oljects saSlleroa a. irregular Intervals along
the gentle incline that isd 60 the fisa
nshl ~ Steps. These 81 iacss seeissca
for the most part @ prefer tae aide
u tho foosnay rs close t. the railway
a. possible, bat tises made erratie exouFsioDs
90 and fro ln tbs moonlight as tbe passing
cable trains frightened them ffxan one
slde 10 the Otlef. The reporter Is a strictly
temperate man bat he admits that he
tTifie disturbed wien, after FDbllng his eyes
and w1nking few tlnses his vision silll -
reszntei the bridge a. I'eoIlied witt silent.
earnest cats. powerful cate. cats that would
not turn back for any trivial midnight say
farer like himself. bat ever pressed on toward
the New York side of The river.
Turning 10 watch unusually large Tom
which, With taii erect aud eyes ~ gr-en ERE
had just passed the reporter was somewhat
appalled, al finding hs was followed by quite
a little psck-if that be the proper term for
such aB agcregation--of cais, with their faces
turned toward Brooklyn. he had manifestly
acted a. sort Of leader 10 the eastward
bound procession stepping CONSIDERABLY D.
one side. the pilgrim stood fnotioaleSs 11ss
big Tom looked neither 10 the right nor left.
though one OF two hight minded tab
bies made audlbly admlfing remarks.
but proceeded with dignity on his way
After a moments pause the spackT hurried
past with a patter Of velvety feet. and the
long, struggling procession went on aud was
soon lost between the perspective Of eiec,xac
li~ilis
AZ the pier was the policeman on duty.
leaning acesps; the railing lie was an oid
acquaintance. The rsgsorter entered into con-
vcfrstion. and after a few grsneralltlsx -
marked ina IA casual way thai Il snegn~4 10 tss
good nigbt for cats.
yes ~ss the reply. aI've been here ever
since the bridge We opened. and never saw
20 many TIE moon makes q hig differealoe.
When she 'fiiils' about the "a or 80 of May u
sends ern home ia shoak.
"B0ws tbatF
"Well. YOU ses they don't ssern b. gs.t their
bearings Of a dark night. or maybe they don't
show up 80 plain
docs this happen every moonlight nigbtr~
Bless you, no-only just after the May
moving. You see most every family that
moves across the river has o cat and tskes il
a.lsg. and II The moon fulis within a day OF
"a afterwards abe gets her bearings aBd
lixhfs out for the oiS home Cats Is mighty
queer, and II they can get their bearings
away they 60"
And You think all these cats ars bound
| for the PLACES they came from
''Of course. Why last year moved from
sixtv-tbird street IN New York o. place In
Brooklyn, and my OH woman she must have
tho cat 60 too I told hcr IL vas NO good
taking her. bot yoD know how q voplan -
Wei, three nights after I was on dafv. and
who should come along but osr oId fst and issr
| young kitten We'd left her ore pus u bsr
| litter ! s3sske - bef bot twant no good
She 5ust ~ cut lilrs she'd never p,en me f,e-
tore. and next day went up 70 sixtY iflr6
street. snd tlers she wss. sure essosseh. kitten
Ht1 81, asIftt-l ttNn VIII tt fanny tfi1t had
l proved iuto car nld quarters
'its 40 use irving % strip 'cn one year
fise superintendent; give orders - bead '.lh ~
81 toe entrances. but they jusf svefiestisiaiy "
1 bsocked the streets aud roDsaed around ~
| corners and alleys for day On two f,otns-
| lcv OF aBotne4 tseY slipped scFoss. and. I
| make no doubt. posf - 'esn turned up IN
/ good tire where they h4longsd On. ] tell
| Yen, csts is a1seer eriftsrs
7 had q laugh over toward The rroofivr
entrance en- hour or two agos-sfsd the 70
| licsFnan shock inusrdiy 81 tls remembrance
There vss am Old Tom undertook a. eef
free ride on the csslle Bs sfrssei
! tbrDagh the railing soFuehov and fisers
was Toy hove sssnefl,ssa ~ him
snd s-airt hifn - lae jufns.e3 up, 81 foaf lsr.
ia tl,e sir. sEsd easst down On tbs osIsxaine
cslle. OF eegrse he gfiggs5 tht FRS iisiDg
ne stFlfck. and away be vert eigiif ns5ies eh
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